Yaxis Capote says the driver of an illegal taxi assaulted and beat her.
Archive | February, 2010
Student Says She was Attacked by Cab Driver
Posted on 11 February 2010.
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The Bronx Prepares for a Blizzard
Posted on 09 February 2010.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning. Heavy wet snow and winds with gusts up to 40 mph are predicted.
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Auction at Stella D’oro: Nostalgia for Some, Bargain Hunting for Others
Posted on 09 February 2010.
Bidders buy baking equipment piece by piece as former workers remember the sights and smells from decades of cookie production. Photo by: Dan Lieberman
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Southern Bronx1 Comment
Despite Rising Demand, Budget Cuts Loom for Bronx Libraries
Posted on 09 February 2010.
Starting on Feb. 16, most of the borough’s 34 libraries will be open about six hours less, dropping from an average of 51 hours a week to 45. Photo by: Sam Fellman
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VIDEO – East Bronx Straphangers Struggle with Station Closures
Posted on 09 February 2010.
On Monday Feb. 8 the MTA closed two stations on number 6 train in the Bronx causing significant delays for commuters.
Posted in East Bronx, Multimedia0 Comments
VIDEO – A Mosque’s Call to Prayer
Posted on 09 February 2010.
A mosque in the Bronx will once again seek a sound permit to amplify the Muslim call to prayer.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Multimedia, Rituals1 Comment
VIDEO – Unfinished Business for Bronx Bombers
Posted on 09 February 2010.
The South Bronx wrestlers had a score to settle last Saturday at the Forgotten Championship Wrestling show in Brooklyn.
Posted in Bronx Tales, Multimedia, Southern Bronx, Sports0 Comments
Bronx Church Hosts Haiti Relief Concert
Posted on 08 February 2010.
The Church of the Savior, Co-op City, raised more than $1000 for Haiti relief.
Posted in Bronx Tales, East Bronx0 Comments